Achvat is hiring a Program and Education Director
TO APPLY: please send a copy of your CV and a cover letter of no more than two pages to elianna@achvatamim.org The closing date for applications is September 5, 2023.
Program and Education Director Role
Achvat Amim, a leading educational and movement-building platform, is looking for a Program and Education Director to join our team to lead and support the educational and programmatic goals of Achvat Amim. The Program and Education Director will be responsible for overseeing our programs for the duration of our participants’ time on Achvat Amim. They will co-facilitate educational programming, lead cohort group development, and support partners and participants in the placement process. This person will provide essential support in the organizational life and development of Achvat Amim, as we continue to refine our programming as well as develop and sustain key partnerships in the movement for self-determination for all. This is a great opportunity for someone who is passionate about pursuing justice through collaboration and creative thinking.
About Solidarity of Nations - Achvat Amim
Centered around the core value of self-determination for all peoples, Achvat Amim has spent the past 10 years training activists and standing in solidarity with communities and organizations working on a variety of justice struggles. The mutual trust and respect stewarded in these relationships allow us to bring our participants into the dense history and milieu of solidarity work on the ground. Participants engage in an experiential curriculum in which they investigate the meaning of ‘self-determination for all people in the place they call home’ through a rigorous process of collectively defining: homeland, peoplehood, and self-determination. Participants gain practical skills in community organizing, strong analytic frameworks, and access to relevant networks that empower them to become sustained actors within larger webs of cultural and political resistance. Achvat Amim is an autonomous program of Hashomer Hatzair World Movement, and works closely with Hashomer Hatzair as a key strategic partner in continuing to build the growing movement for self-determination for all people in the place they call home.
BIPOC, LGBTQ+ people, women, and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
Location: Jerusalem Hours: 100% Start Date: October 1, 2023 Salary: 7200 NIS (possible increase in Jan 2024)
Primary Responsibilities
Educational Process 35%
Bottomline and co-facilitate learning days of Achvat’s core curriculum related to community life, justice struggles, and power relations in the region.
Co-design new curriculum which meets the shifting geo-political landscape and current educational needs of participants.
Coordinate learning days. For example: communicating with speakers, arranging space, transportation, and payment.
Hold relationships with speakers and organizations which provide content and learning.
Manage programming budgets with the support of the Executive Director.
Cohort Process 25%
Facilitate a participatory cohort process that supports healthy group dynamics.
Support the emotional health and well being of individual program participants through one on one’s as well as setting participants up with relevant resources.
Develop and implement safety measures as needed with a participant-centered approach.
Solidarity Partnerships and Placements 25%
Work with participants and partners to find placement opportunities that are mutually beneficial to the host organization and learner.
Alongside the Executive Director, develop key strategic partnerships with organizations and communities doing critical justice work.
Be in consistent communication with participants and their hosts throughout the duration of the placement such that all involved feel supported.
Organizational strategy and support 15%
Take part in strategic visioning and organizational development processes with Achvat Amim team.
Support the Development Director to create and implement fundraising plans, including researching and identifying prospective donors, creating strategies for soliciting new donations, and co-writing and editing grant proposals and reports.
Support outreach and intake process as well as comms with the Outreach Director.
Skills and Experience Required
Experience:
Three years experience working in group facilitation, education, community organizing, or other relevant fields.
Experience in and connections to relevant networks and movements working for justice and equality.
Experience managing projects, partnerships, and groups that involve multiple stakeholders and dynamics.
Skills:
Strong organizational skills.
Ability to drive a car is a plus.
Excellent written and oral communication skills in English
Strong interpersonal skills.
Ability to work well in a diverse team with a wide range of volunteers, activists, and partners.
First Aid Certification is a plus.
Knowledge & Values:
Deep commitment to Achvat Amim’s core values of solidarity, equality, and self-determination
In-depth understanding and knowledge of regional politics and discourse
General familiarity with social movement theory, history, and practice
General familiarity with critical pedagogy and democratic education practice and theory
Commitment to racial, gender, economic, and disability justice
Comfortable traveling and facilitating programming across a variety of geographic contexts, including East Jerusalem and Area C of the West Bank
Willingness to show up when needed around tasks situationally in a range of work beyond the scope of the job description
To Apply:
Please send a copy of your CV and a cover letter of no mo re than two pages to elianna@achvatamim.org The closing date for applications is September 5, 2023.
